I wonder if the election will make employers cautious about hiring #bad_news

I wonder if the election will make employers cautious about hiring #bad_news On the user webinar this morning someone asked my thoughts about their situation: two advanced degrees, and not even able to get an entry level job. I have a few thoughts on that: The idea of a career and job has changed. Ive blogged about this quite a bit.  No longer are we shooting for a long-term career with retirement benefits.  Were happy if we find a place where we might settle in for a few years. My recruiter friend Robert Merrill told me a couple of years ago that he thinks were getting closer to becoming a world of 1099 workers.  Whats that?  1099 workers are contractors.   No more FTE (full time employees). Have you seen a trend moving in that direction? Even if you are hired as a FTE, the company treats you as a 1099, with frequent layoffs and rehiring.  Crazy stuff. Thats one reason why Im writing the book 101 Alternatives to a Real Job. Whether we are out of the recession or not, employers are going to be cautious/skeptical. Until they feel really good about their market and customers, they arent going to commit to the salary and overhead of a new employee, unless its critical. (So, how do you prove you are critical?) The pending election will probably make employers wait on big (hiring, strategy, product line, etc.) decisions. What impact would Romney or Gingrich have on our economy, trade, markets, taxes, etc.? What impact would another Obama term have? Whatever you think it will be, each employer has their own opinion, and they might be waiting on big decisions until the end of the year :s Trivia: One of the biggest spikes in JibberJobber signups was when Obama was elected President, through the  inauguration.  I was amazed to see how many people started to seriously take career management into their own hands upon hearing that news. If thats the case, what does 2012 mean for job seekers? I wonder if the election will make employers cautious about hiring #bad_news On the user webinar this morning someone asked my thoughts about their situation: two advanced degrees, and not even able to get an entry level job. I have a few thoughts on that: The idea of a career and job has changed. Ive blogged about this quite a bit.  No longer are we shooting for a long-term career with retirement benefits.  Were happy if we find a place where we might settle in for a few years. My recruiter friend Robert Merrill told me a couple of years ago that he thinks were getting closer to becoming a world of 1099 workers.  Whats that?  1099 workers are contractors.   No more FTE (full time employees). Have you seen a trend moving in that direction? Even if you are hired as a FTE, the company treats you as a 1099, with frequent layoffs and rehiring.  Crazy stuff. Thats one reason why Im writing the book 101 Alternatives to a Real Job. Whether we are out of the recession or not, employers are going to be cautious/skeptical. Until they feel really good about their market and customers, they arent going to commit to the salary and overhead of a new employee, unless its critical. (So, how do you prove you are critical?) The pending election will probably make employers wait on big (hiring, strategy, product line, etc.) decisions. What impact would Romney or Gingrich have on our economy, trade, markets, taxes, etc.? What impact would another Obama term have? Whatever you think it will be, each employer has their own opinion, and they might be waiting on big decisions until the end of the year :s Trivia: One of the biggest spikes in JibberJobber signups was when Obama was elected President, through the  inauguration.  I was amazed to see how many people started to seriously take career management into their own hands upon hearing that news. If thats the case, what does 2012 mean for job seekers?

Personal Branding Interview Tim Ferriss on The 4-Hour Chef - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Branding Interview Tim Ferriss on The 4-Hour Chef - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I recently spoke to Tim Ferriss, who is author of the #1  New York  Times best sellers  The 4-Hour Workweek  and  The 4-Hour Body. He’s been called “The Superman of Silicon Valley” by Wired, one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative  Business  People” and “the world’s best guinea pig” by Newsweek, which ranked him in its top “most powerful” personalities on the 2012 Digital 0 Power Index.  Marco Canora, the Chef-Partner of Hearth Terroir, says that  â€œIf you crossed Jason Bourne with Julia Child, you’d end up with Tim Ferriss.” His  popular blog  was named by Inc. Magazine as one of 19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now. Tims latest book is called  The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life. This book is very different from Tims previous books since there are more than 1,500 photographs and hundreds of illustrations throughout.  The 4-Hour Chef  will make for the perfect holiday gift for everyone, wannabe chef or not. For those who buy three copies of the book, Tim is going to offer them an exclusive live QA with him after launch week. All you have to do is purchase the books on Amazon and email the receipt to  3books@4hourchef.com. In this  abbreviated  interview (the full interview is in my Forbes column), Tim talks about the common misconceptions about learning, how to become self-sufficient in your trade, and more. What are the common misconceptions of learning and what new truths does your book reveal about it? Actually, one of the bigger misconceptions of learning is that many skills take a lifetime to get world-class at, or ,000 hours to become world-class at. If you want to be  Tiger Woods  at age eight, you’re going to know you have the potential because you’ll be drawing sketches of people hitting balls with different irons, which he was, instead of pirate ships. But, if you want to be the best in your circle of friends or in the top five percent in the U.S. population at golf, swimming, Spanish, Japanese, whatever it might be, I firmly believe that you can accomplish that in most cases six months or less. I find it’s easier to disprove most of the limitations of learning, most of the really burdensome aspects of learning really, really quickly. To be functionally fluent in a language, for instance, in most cases you need about 1,200 words. To acquire a total of vocabulary words if you really train someone well they can acquire 200 to 300 words a day which means that in a week they can acquire the vocabulary necessary to speak a language. Now, of course, then they need practice and the basic frameworks to grammar and what not. Its something that routinely would take someone a year or two or three or more if they use more traditional methods and it’s just not necessary and it’s not particularly effective. One great historical example, the  Fosbury Flop. The Fosbury Flop is a high jump technique named after Dick Fosbury in the 1968  Olympics  where most people were using a scissor technique or a straddle technique to get a high jump. He was the first person to go over backwards with a back arch. People laughed and people mocked the Fosbury Flop and then he won the gold medal and they stopped laughing and now everyone uses his technique. Up until that point in time, it was believed the way you performed the high jump was with a scissor kick or a straddle jump and a couple things happened; number one, Fosbury asked himself ‘why are we following these rules that are actually not rules at all, they’re just self-imposed, number one. Number two, instead of a packed, hard surface the high jump was making the transition to a soft, padded landing which meant you could do things differently. And similarly now, if you’re trying to learn how to do, let’s say, a pop up on a surfboard, I learned to do a pop up on a surfboard using Skype video from a rainy apartment in Berlin communicating with Brad Gerlach, former number one ranked surfer in the world from his apartment in  Los Angeles. Instead of a soft landing mat, the tool that I’m using to accelerate my progress with surfing is Skype video. A lot of the learning and teaching recommendations are still stuck a few hundred years in the past. Do you believe in Malcolm Gladwell’s rule of ,000 hours to master something? I think it’s a very helpful sound bite. Malcolm Gladwell is an incredible storyteller. I think that correlation does not equal causation and that his message applied in certain instances can be certain to be true. You can find anomalies that violate that left and right. What I would say is I don’t personally believe the ,000 hour rule needs to apply in most places. What my job has been is to rather than look at the averagesâ€"I’m sure you’ve heard the joke ‘Bill Gates  walks into a bar and the average net worth of everyone in the bar jumps to 500 million dollars…” Averages can be very misleading and what I’ve done whether it’s with  The 4-Hour Body,  The 4-Hour Workweek  and now in  The 4-Hour Chef  is look for the anomalies. Who are the people who can learn  Icelandic  in seven days, who are the people who can memorize a shuffle deck of cards in less than 60 seconds? And then, can I replicate it? Do they have a method and can I replicate their results? So I don’t personally subscribe to the ,000 hour rule. How do you become self-sufficient in your trade? What did you learn from some of the people you interviewed about becoming self-sufficient? A few things. The first thing, and this is another reason that I wrote  The 4-Hour Chef  and decided to focus on cooking is that I realized I really wasn’t building anything with my hands. There was a lot I was doing in the digital world of computers but I didn’t have the ability to build things with my hands and I got really kind of anxious about this. I had felt like I had lost some really important part of my humanness and originally it was going to be woodworking but for a whole host of reasonsâ€"the studio’s too far away; I have to get the material; Like what am I going to do with the crappy birdhouse that I make? I didn’t end up doing it. Food became for me a way of becoming self-sufficient with my hands to regain manual literacy which I think has been lost on our generation and certainly younger generations. Very few people can actually make things with their hands and do things with their hands. It’s not that one is better than the other but certainly becoming more comfortable with foraging, becoming more comfortable with hunting if I have to, becoming more comfortable with creating shelter from scratch, and learning like the six most important knots that you can use for whether its camping or jury rigging things in your house or survival. All of those I came to by wanting to re-engage my hands. I think all of those skills are very fast and easy to learn. They are really, really rewarding in a way that is hard to put into words because you’re reclaiming this fundamental humanness. Like early animal nature that I think is really undervalued in a sort of a white collar digital world but those would be a few of the places that I would focus. For instance, you could say well ‘why would I ever learn knife skills if I can just use a food processor?’ To that I would say, well there are a few reasons. Number one, knife skills are much more flexible and I introduce them way later than most cookbooks so you’ll never be afraid of them and you won’t cut yourself. Secondly, there is something inherently gratifying about knowing how to use a knife really well. It is so gratifying and I never expected that I would have such a strong emotional and psychological response to learning these things. One of my friends asked me if you lost electricity for two years, what would you do?” Yes, exactly. What if you lost electricity for three days? You know, what happens to the food in your refrigerator? What happens to potable water? These are things that most people, even in a place like  New York  City or certainly  San Francisco,  where there is a history of earthquakes that have taken out power and what not for a week to ten days at a time; they’re completely unprepared for it. I get into all that stuff in the wild section of the book which is kind of the point of that section. It’s a good exercise at the very least. It makes you think about the world differently. What are the best ways to develop the right career related skills to become a more desirable employee? What about entrepreneur related skills? In terms of developing the right career related skills, and entrepreneur related skills, there are few that come to mind. One is time management; whether you want to be an entrepreneur or the best employee in a company, I think the skillset is still very similar. I would break it down to three things: time management, being both efficient and effective; then you have communication written and all; and then you have negotiation written and all. I think those three skills determine much of success in the modern professional world. As far as time management, being effective and efficient goes, I think  The 4-Hour Work Week  synthesizes a lot of what I had read and learned but there are other books that are fantastic like Peter Drucker’s  The Effective Executive.  Its a fantastic short read that I think is very timeless in its recommendations and choosing the right things as opposed to just getting good at doing a lot of things quickly is very, very important. The critical difference between what you do and how you do things; and what you do is more important; choosing those things; choosing the things you focus on. A very large part of that of being effective is large blocks of time. It’s Paul Graham’s  Makers Versus Managers Schedule, where you really need two to three hour blocks of time if you’re creating things. No combination or accumulation of 20 minute breaks will ever equal a single, uninterrupted block of three hours. Then communication wise. Of course, without communication, very little gets done and I think in a business world it gets very jargon-y and very long winded very quickly. There are a few books I really like. One of them is  On Writing Well  by William Zinsser. There are certainly others but just really being straight and to the point without coming off as really rude is a skill. Learning how to craft e-mails to minimize back and forth. Like “can you make lunch at four o’clock” and then it’s like “no, when can you make lunch…oh, what about this, what about that” and you’re have seventeen back and forths instead of just saying “can you make this, this or this time” just to suggest times on this or this day. Like “if so, I’ll meet you here and here’s a link to directions” type of thing so you do the extra 30 seconds of thinking on the front-end to avoid the extra hour of back and forth and nonsense on the backend. And then from a negotiation standpoint, I’ve written pretty extensively about this kind of stuff in the past as well but the ability to become a good deal maker. Whether you’re a salesperson or a negotiator or anything in between, you have to get good at crafting deals. That could be good for job opportunities; that could be negotiating with your boss; could be negotiating with suppliers, it’s all the same skillset. I think for that, there are a few books I’ve found very helpful. One of which is  Getting Past No, which is written by one of the co-authors of its predecessor  Getting to Yes  but I think  Getting Past No  is a more realistic take on what actually happens in the real world. What is the 80/20 rule and how do you apply it? The 80/20 rule is  Pareto’s  Law  is the principle or concept that you can get 80% of your desired outcomes from 20% of the activities or inputs can be applied everywhere in cooking. So for instance, I studied chefs and looked at how they answered the question ‘if you went to a deserted island and could only take one herb or spice with you, what would it be?’ And then I looked for patterns and answers among the top chefs identifying ‘gear’. One of the most frustrating aspects of cooking to me when I tried it in the past is when I would pick up a cookbook and be like ‘sweet, these recipes look amazing’ and then in the very beginning in fine print somewhere it be like ‘okay, before we get started you’re just going to need these following things’ and it was like preparing for the Tour de France with this like $3,000 worth of gear that I didn’t have the budget for nor did I have the space for. I really did a very hard 80/20 analysis of different gear. It’s like alright I’m going to get you a $12 knife that no one’s ever heard of, a Microplane, a pastry scraper for cleaning crap off your cutting boards and a couple of other things and you’re off to the races. For less than $0, boom, you’re ready to go; you’re ready to make amazing food. I crammed six months of culinary school into 48 hours with the help of someone who used to teach at culinary school. So choosing all of the most powerful and versatile techniques of culinary school and compressing them into training and dishes over 48 hours was very fascinating and eye opening. That’s another exercise in choosing the highest leverage, highest impact gems; finding the needles in the haystack. I apply the 80/20 rule everywhere. Looking for the internal dialogue, so the questions that chefs ask themselves when they create their best dishes or their most creative dishes. I went through that with a number of the top rated chefs in the entire county and the world to identify what is their actual thought process when they’re putting together something amazing, can you break that down into five questions that you just check off; that you can literally create as an algorithm or recipe in your head to get better results and the answer is yes, you can do that. It’s pretty much reflected on every page of the book. It could’ve been called The 80/20 Chef. Author: Dan Schawbel  is a  Gen Y  career expert  and the founder of Millennial Branding, a  Gen Y  research and consulting company.  He is also the #1 international bestselling author of Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future and was named to the Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 list in 20.  Subscribe to my updates:  Facebook.com/DanSchawbel.

Buying Foreclosed Real Estate Reality vs. Reality TV

Buying Foreclosed Real Estate â€" Reality vs. Reality TV You’ve probably seen one or more of the many television reality shows about buying real estate.   You might be thinking that buying  foreclosed real estate is a great way to get your first home.   And while you should consider foreclosures when looking, there are some things you should know before you venture out with your checkbook. Reality or Not? The programs you see on television usually show buyers who make great deals. They endure some kinds of trials during renovation, but come away making a pile of money.   They will sometimes even summarize the financial aspects of the transaction. What you need to remember is that these are reality shows, which are designed to be entertaining more than informative.   Usually, the credits will include disclaimers in fine print.   Which means that what you saw probably wasn’t the whole story, or it’s been embellished to be more captivating. Be wary of the raw numbers tossed about that make it appear there are huge profits.   As an example, suppose a property has a purchase price of $200,000 and is re-sold for $250,000.   They’d lead you to believe there was a tidy $50,000 profit.   Not so.   To the purchase price is added the cost of acquisition, holding, and renovation.   Typically this would amount to $20,000 to $30,000.   Then there’s the selling costs.   From the sales price is deducted the costs of sale, typically 8% of the sales price.   In the example, that amounts to $20,000.   So simple math reveals the truth:   This gross profit of $50,000 nets out to less than $10,000, and perhaps even zero. What to Look For in Foreclosures While the potential profits are much lower than what you may have expected after watching the television dramatizations,   you can still get a good value in foreclosed property.   The key is knowing what to look for and obtaining advice from real estate, title, and contractor professionals to guide your purchase. Most foreclosed property is in need of repair (distressed) to some degree.   Be sure to have a professional inspection completed to evaluate the property and point out all defects.   Unless you are a seasoned real estate investor or professional, find a reputable realtor to guide the paperwork of the sale.   And when obtaining estimates for repairs, be sure to get more than one bid by a licensed contractor. Where To Find Foreclosures While there are fewer foreclosures now than at the peak of the real estate meltdown, there are still many out there in almost every major city nationwide.   The three primary sources of foreclosures are courthouse foreclosure auctions, auctions by large real estate liquidation companies, and those listed on the local multiple listing services (MLS). Foreclosures at the courthouse can sometimes offer the greatest value.   But you must have all the cash ready to close immediately, there is little time for inspection, and there is no guarantee as to title. Real estate auction houses specialize in nothing but home auctions.   Typically the properties are listed on their website, and there is a specified date on which the property will sell.   You have time to do your inspections and research (due diligence) and then submit the bid or bids you’re comfortable with.   The highest bid at the stated end time is awarded the property, providing the reserve price is met.   The reserve price is the minimum the bank is willing to accept for the property.   Good values can be had through auction houses, but you’ll need to be patient.   You may have to bid on several before winning an auction. Traditional real estate listings through real estate agents also have foreclosure listings.   While this source will take the longest time to complete, it’s probably also the safest, with ample time for due diligence and the guidance of the real estate professional close at hand. Foreclosed Real Estate Success You can still find great real estate values in foreclosed real estate.   With patience, some self-education, and professional guidance, it’s possible to find yourself the owner of quality real estate and have built-in equity right from the day of closing. Images: Foreclosure  BasicGov   Inspection  Kimberly Howell

How Can We Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace

How Can We Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace Forty-five years on from the introduction of the Equal Pay Act in 1975, you would have thought that gender discrimination in the workplace would be a thing of the distant past. Although women are in the strongest position theyve ever been in terms of career progression and opportunities, it would appear that we are not quite there yet, as  many women report that they still do not feel that they are treated in the same manner  as their male counterparts. In 2015, there is still a significant pay gap between men and women, with women in full-time work earning  18% less than men in the same roles, despite them being more likely to have a degree. women are less  likely than men to be associated with leadership positions in the UK.  At this time 43% of large firms have no women on their board and only 34.7% of smaller firms have female directors; however the Lord Davies’ 2011 review called for 25% of directors to be female by the end of 2015, so this is an encouraging step. In a recent discussion at the #TruLondon event in February, a woman  working in the recruitment industry spoke of her personal experience of gender in the workplace, stating that her female manager  received a somewhat negative response to any issue of authority  and her male colleagues were quick to label her as bossy, whereas it is unlikely that the same conclusion would be drawn about similar behaviour from a male boss. Gender inequality  is a two way street however, and in response to her remark it was suggested that a man who does not behave assertively will in turn have his masculinity questioned. So this poses the question, what can be done to stop this gender equality and stereotyping in the workplace? Familiarize yourself with anti-discrimination laws: As an employer, you should have a thorough understanding of the laws in place to prevent discrimination in the workplace, for example equal pay, harassment, victimization and direct discrimination based on sex. By doing so, you will be in a better position to administer them. Create a strict policy against sexual harassment: Sexual harassment strictly should not be tolerated and clear guidelines must be put in place to ensure staff understand what this involves. Make it easy for employees to report any instances of harassment and inform them  of the professional consequences for offenders. Equal pay and opportunities: Equal work, should equal pay. Establish a policy that ensures that both your male and female staff are paid equally for the same role, and that they are given the same opportunities in terms of recruitment and promotion. Provide training to managers: By providing training to those in a management position for how best to deal  with gender equality in the workplace, they will be better equipped for tackling any issues that arise. You should educate them on how to identify and handle any form of  discrimination may take place in a work environment and  how to prevent it from happening in the future. Celebrate success: Acknowledge  the success  of employees in the company, both male and female. Its good to show appreciation for the hard work that is put in from your staff, and even more important to note achievements from all members of staff equally, regardless of their position in the company, gender, race, etc. Assign  roles or jobs based on ability, not gender: Its a common perception that women are generally better suited to support type roles, whereas men will excel in leadership positions; however it is these kinds of stereotypes that form the basis of gender discrimination at work and action must take place to prevent it happening. The hiring and allocation of work must to be conducted on the basis of an individuals abilities and character, regardless of whether they are male or female and  the preference of customers, clients or other employees is  not a legitimate and protected reason to treat employees differently according to gender. Image: Shutterstock

2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results [Infographic] - Career Pivot

2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results [Infographic] - Career Pivot 2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results Copyright: andreypopov / 123RF Stock Photo I want to thank everyone who participated in the recent Career Pivot reader survey. The results confirmed what I thought, which is always a good thing but also provided wonderful insight into the community. We had 130 people respond to the reader survey, which exceeded my expectations for this first reader survey. Let’s get into the details. Demographics Gender The readership is pretty evenly split between men and women. Women â€" 56.69% Men â€" 43.31% As early results were being reported the number split evenly between men and women but as I “pimped” the reader survey on social media the results started to skew to the female side. Age The age distribution surprised me a little bit but then I really did not know what to expect. Over 75 â€" 2.38% 65 to 74 â€" 13.49% 55 to 64 â€" 46.83% 45 to 54 â€" 28.57% 35 to 44 â€" 5.56 % 18 to 34 â€" 3.17% I was a bit surprised that a little less than 10% was from the “younger” crowd, under 45. Location Most of the respondents were from North America (90%). 7% of the respondents were from Europe and the last 3 percent were from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. I was disappointed that I did not get any respondents from the land down under, Australia. I know there is a significant readership in Australia. Listen to the most recent episode Career Status This was one area that I did not know what to expect. Approximately 56% were employed and some wanted to make a move. Approximately 40% were unemployed or underemployed. It was the 16% of others that was interesting. Some are pursuing further education: “Finished a masters but need to find an internship to fulfill requirements. I’m 52! Also looking for a job in my old field which pays 2-3x more than my new one.” “Going part-time and returning to academia for a higher level qualification.” Some are concerned about security and fulfillment: “Consulting when first subscribed and looking for full-time work. Recently started 3/4 time job and continuing to consult some. Knowing there is no job security, continuing to keep options open.” “Unemployed and looking for a second career, not just a ‘job’.” “Working but looking for another source of income.” We have passed the point for many that a fulfilling career is a goal. They just want some level of financial security. Career Pivot Website The traffic to the Career Pivot website has grown steadily over the last 5 years. Today, search or “google” traffic makes up a little over 60% of the visitors. Another way to say this is 6 out of 10 visitors searched on google, yahoo or bing and found a page on Career Pivot website. As you can see to the right readers find Career Pivot in a variety of ways. This chart is for all traffic from January 1, 2017, to March 15, 2017. Direct or someone who goes directly to the website makes up approximately 10% of the traffic. Survey Participants Over 65% of the reader survey participants find new content via the Career Pivot Insights weekly e-mail. That is music to my ears! A lot of effort has been expended in building the e-mail list and providing useful information via the Career Pivot Insights weekly e-mail. Another 32% of the reader survey participants find new content via LinkedIn. 12% come directly to the website and what really surprised me was 10% find new content via Twitter. Given the older demographics of the readership, this surprised me it was even that high. Top Blog Posts What did the reader survey participants say they liked the best? This was pretty clear. Job Search LinkedIn and/or Social Media 2nd Half of Life Baby Boomer BoomerJobTips BoomerJobTips The one thing I wanted to learn from this reader survey was whether BoomerJobTips was valued by the readership. The answer was YES! 29% read every week 50% read every so often 20% never read BoomerJobTips BoomerJobTips has gone through some changes in the last year. The BoomerJobTips post was originally based on the @careerpivot Twitter feed which was 70% curated content from around the Internet. The other 30% were evergreen posts on Career Pivot. After an analysis of the Career Pivot’s over 800 blog posts, I switched to sharing the most popular evergreen (posts that are timeless) about 70% of the time. The measurement of what was most popular was switched from the Twitter feed to my personal LinkedInaccount. I will be working on organizing the existing content on the Career Pivot website throughout 2017. I will be creating portals for each topic that is popular. What do you like best about the website? This was an open-ended question and here are some of the responses: “Variety of topics” “Well-researched and engaging” “Your perspective” “Advice on how to stay curious, connected current!” “Directed at people my age, facing similar status in life.” “The fact that there even IS a site for us older folks â€" all the job advice seems to be geared for Millennialson most other sites. We have more perspective and more skills.” “It makes past posts easily accessible and indicates which are the most popular. It also curates other articles of interest.” That is just a smattering of the responses. All told 57 out of the 130 reader survey respondents gave me feedback. Thank You! Are there topics that you would like to see addressed? This was also an open-ended question and here are some of the responses: “How to build a portfolio career.” “More about switching gigs.” “Advancing enhancing our careers with our bilingualism.” “Please focus more on crossed generations communication.” “Dealing with age discrimination in the hiring process. What employers are “age-friendly.” “Flexible, telecommute jobs, including freelance.” “Info for boomers re-entering the labor force after 5+ years out.” “Part-time employee after retirement.” “How to overcome perceptions about salary/title when applying for a job that is lesser than what you have performed in the past.” “More hints on convincing employers to give us a chance, especially young interviewers/bosses who are already biased.” This is just a sampling of the 48 responses. If anyone is interested in writing a post on any of these topics please consult my guest post requirements pageand get back with me through any of the contact forms on this post. Are there topics that you would like to see eliminated? Most of the responses were no. There were a few responses to change the focus to a slightly younger audience. A couple of respondents did not care for the multi-generational posts, but I will read through them carefully and make modifications. I am exploring adding a group coaching component to the website. This would likely be a membership website with a modest monthly fee. Is this of interest? Approximately, a third of the respondents said yes. Those who provided e-mail addresses will be contacted in the next couple of weeks. I will be reaching out to many of you via e-mail and later to have discussions over the phone or Skype. If you are interested just contact me via any of the contact forms on the career pivot website. The goal is to build a beta group that can guide me through content development. I have a long history of developing both online and offline curriculum but I need your guidance. What is Next? The development of this post was delayed by of all things South by Southwest Festival or SxSW. This is known as Southby to those long-timeAustinites. Elizabeth Rabaey, who develops all of my graphics always attends SxSWi (interactive). Make sure and listen to Elizabeth’s career story on this weeks Repurpose Your Career Podcast.Susan Lahey, the co-author of Repurpose Your Career, has a press pass every year. SxSW consumes Austin for multiple weeks. This brings me to the big announcement that Repurpose Your Career â€" A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life is now available to pre-order on Amazon If you agreed to be a reviewer of this book, you should already received a link to download a pre-release copy. If you would like to receive a free pre-release copy and are willing to write a review on Amazon click here. Thank You I want to say thank you to everyone who participated in the 2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey. Marc Miller Like what you just read? 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6 Reasons to Consider a Career in Organizational Management - CareerAlley

6 Reasons to Consider a Career in Organizational Management - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Entering the workforce can be challenging, especially if you have limited employment options. Fortunately, organizational management degrees afford individuals multiple opportunities in different industries. If youre interested in this field of study, heres some helpful information that could get you headed in the right direction. What is Organizational Management? Organizational management is a discipline that incorporates psychological and behavioral aspects in companies in order to enhance employee work ethics. Professionals in this field mainly focus on supervising, coordinating, and building strategic collaborations that will help companies reach their full potential. Common factors include, but arent limited to, management, training, and systems analysis. One of the primary objectives for workers is to examine an organizations core model and address weak spots that could be improved to improve performance. Education The minimum educational requirement is a bachelors degree, although some individuals also obtain a masters or doctorate training as well. Most programs consist of basic courses in economics, employee relations, project management, conflict resolution, business management and ethics. Many students also get the chance to participate in internships to help them gain relevant experience. Common Characteristics of Professionals in Organizational Management 1. Leadership Qualities Individuals must reflect leadership skills in order to thrive in this arena. They should be confident organizers who know how to execute duties, as well as delegate tasks properly. 2. Communication Skills Organizational managers should also be effective communicators. They must know how to speak with associates on a one-on-one basis, as well as do public speaking at meetings or conferences. In addition, it helps for them to be sensitive to nonverbal gestures and hidden meanings behind some employee interaction. 3. Critical Thinking Skills The resolutions in this field arent usually one-size-fits-all. Employees need to fine-tune their decision-making skills and know how to think outside the box. The majority of positions in organizational management involve using good judgment and creativity to solve problems. 4. Discipline You wont last long if youre not a hard worker with high standards. Its important that those in organizational management set attainable goals and manage their time wisely so they can accomplish them. This often means limiting activities in your social life and working after-hours to get the job done. What You Can Do with a Degree in Organizational Management 1. Human Resources One popular choice that organizational management degrees offer individuals is a career in human resources. Several graduates become assistants or specialists in this industry and complete a wide range of responsibilities, such as screening, interviewing, hiring, and training job candidates. They also handle payroll issues, benefits packages, and employee incentives. 2. Sales Getting recruited as a sales representative is another common career route. These workers are in charge of generating leads, building a solid clientele, and marketing company products. They perform numerous administrative tasks as well, including tracking invoices. 3. Information Technology Those who choose careers in information technology concentrate on troubleshooting computer issues, providing desktop support, and maintaining or replacing hardware and software applications. 4. Health Services Lastly, some organizational management graduates enter the healthcare field as health services employees. They may work in hospitals, medical clinics, rehabilitation facilities and private practices. Their common duties often include supervising other healthcare personnel, working under the direction of physicians and nurses, performing clerical duties, and operating medical equipment. Author BioJessica Blair is a writer of informative articles relating to education. She is currently continuing her education with an online degree in human services and enjoys engaging in community philanthropies in Lubbock, Texas. Good luck in your search.Joey Trebif

The Benefits of Joining the Coupon For Resume Writing Group

The Benefits of Joining the Coupon For Resume Writing GroupThe Coupon For Resume Writing Group in Santa Monica, California is an online writing group which was established by two retired college students. They were not only looking for fellow writers, but also wanted to bring new ideas and techniques to the world of resume writing. It is a place where newbies can learn from seasoned writers, stay abreast of current trends and be exposed to new resources. The group offers free membership to all new writers, no matter if you're a college graduate or an independent writer.These writers are highly experienced and have a lot of experience in the business world, both professionally and personally. Most of them have been working with freelance writers and have been writing articles and marketing material for print publications and websites. They are seasoned professionals who were able to do well in the real world by being creative and hard-working. That's why they felt that it was their du ty to pass on their wisdom to budding writers who want to improve their career prospects. In fact, some of them even gave away their books as freebies to any newbie writers interested in using their techniques.Nowadays, more people are trying to use writing as a way to get jobs and earn money. But if you're new to this field, you may not know that there are professional writers who are eager to help you, providing quality articles, articles on different topics with a little bit of writing experience.The Coupon For Resume Writing Group offers articles on topics such as blogging, article writing, resume writing, and many more. They have sections for personal articles, blogs, newsletters, articles and much more. The articles are edited by experts who know exactly what works and what doesn't. And since the content is varied, it can be used in diverse situations and fields.The articles also include content provided by readers feedback and ratings. It has forums and discussions, with memb ers discussing different topics. Because of this, the writing group's topics are wide-ranging, giving newbies a chance to find the best kind of articles and strategies to write.The members in the coupon for resume writing group are committed to helping beginner writers get their first articles published. As a contributor, you will get to see first-hand the techniques used by experienced writers and have a better idea about what kinds of articles you need to do and how to go about it. You can learn from seasoned pros by becoming a member of the group and reading their articles. This will give you a better idea of what to do and what not to do.This online community has provided writers and budding writers with invaluable support. All you need to do is join and get started. And if you've never tried online writing before, I'm sure you'll find the experience just as enjoyable as those writers who've been writing for years.